Sealing and bonding polypropylene and polyethylene by jeff lucius introduction this short note briefly presents a relatively new product around the year 2000 for bonding polypropylene and polyethylene 3m s scotch weld tm structural plastic adhesive dp 8005.
Will a vinyl decal stick to high density polyethylene.
Pvc is the world s third most widely produced synthetic plastic polymer after polyethylene and polypropylene about 40 million tons of pvc are produced each year.
Ethylene methacrylic acid ionomer zinc ion.
Why can t i just use my standard vinyl.
We found the right formulas that will stick and constructions that last 7 15 years in outdoor environments frick s special adhesives can be used with vinyl polyester polycarbonate and reflective facestocks to create labels for multiple applications.
I m glad you asked.
Decals can be made from vinyl polyester polyethylene polycarbonate or a variety of other plastics which range in their properties and can be customized based on the specific application.
But first a little background on plastics and in particular polyolefin plastics.
It is often abbreviated to ldpe low density polyethylene or hdpe high density polyethylene.
Because it depends on.
Uhmw ultra high molecular weight polyethylene sheet opaque white standard tolerance astm d4020 1 8 thickness 12 width 24 length 4 2 out of 5 stars 264 19 28 19.
Offering a special vinyl for these applications decals begs the question.
That s an excellent question and the answer is maybe.
Can adhesive vinyl be applied to plastic.
Polyethylene is a lightweight thermoplastic.
Rigid sometimes abbreviated as rpvc and flexible.
Poly vinyl ethyl ether 0 950.
Ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer 28 vinyl acetate.
Because it won t stick.
Pvc comes in two basic forms.
Ethylene methacrylic acid ionomer sodium ion.
Decals can be made from a number of different plastic products that have been backed with adhesive allowing them to stick to various substrates.
Ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer 25 vinyl acetate.
The long answer is a bit more involved.